June-July 2011

May-June 2011

March to May 2011

Jan. 2011-March 2011

Companion-Elder Kennedy from Southern California

4th AREA -Dec. 2010-Present

COMPANION-Elder McCroby from North Ogden, Utah

WHERE HE IS-In Corrientes the capital of the province of Corrientes.

ABOUT THE AREA-The province of Corrientes is situated across the Parana River from the province of Resistencia. It is surrounded on all four sides by rivers. These four rivers separate Corrientes from the countries of Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay. The landscape consists of flat plains ideal for raising thousands of cattle. They also have the highest citrus production with other important products being, lumber, leather goods, rice, herbs and tobacco. This is also the area where the legendary gauchos or cowboys originate. The most famous of which is Gauchito Gil (Little Gaucho Gil). A Robin Hood of sorts who lived in the 1800's.

CLIMATE-is subtropical with no dry season. It's hot and humid, with annual temperatures between 70 degrees F and 100 degrees F. Hardly any fluctuation in temperature and it rarely freezes.

3rd AREA-July 2010-Dec.2010

Companion-Elder Castro from Argentina, Elder Zimmerman from American Fork, Utah

2nd AREA-Dec. 2009-July 2010

COMPANION-Elder Campos from Chili, Elder Blacker from Idaho

WHERE HE IS-Southern Resistencia is a city in the northern part of Argentina and is the capital of the Chaco province. It is located near a tributary of the Parana River. The Parana River separates the Chaco and Corrientes provinces. Resistenciais a commercial and transportation center and a major crossroad for Paraquay. Goods manufactured in Resistencia food, textiles, metal, wood and leather. The most important social event is the biennial woodcarving contest, celebrated every two years through one entire week in July.

FIRST AREA Nov-Dec2009

COMPANION-Elder Jeria from Chili

WHERE HE IS-Goya located in the province of Corrientes. Lies on the eastern shore of the Parana River. Corrientes has about 87,000 inhabitants and is surrounded by rivers that separate it from the countries of Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay. This area is also where the legendary gauchos, or cowboys, originate. The city of Goya hosts the National Festival of the Surubi (a fishing contest) every year. Surubi is a popular large catfish of the Parana River.

CURRENT SEASON-Summer

CLIMATE- Is subtropical, without a dry season. It is hot and humid with the annual temp. between 70 degrees F and 100 degrees F.

About Me

Sunday, April 17, 2011

In March Jordan greeted another new missionary. Elder Posadas from El Salvador. Jordan says it has been quite different training an Elder who already knows Spanish from training one that is struggling with the language. He did say that Elder Kennedy was coming along well with the language and adapting to Argentina. Preparations have started for Jordan's returning home. We are not sure what day he will be arriving, but he has notified the school that he would be returning and has permission to register for classes.His primary focus, however, is his calling as a missionary and helping his District meet their goals.

A Chance to Serve-(In Jordan's words) We were walking and I saw an old lady, which looked to me well over 80, it could just be that she aged really fast but she was super old and she was hoeing out grass to make dirt beds around new trees her family and her had planted. There were already 2 finished. I asked her if I could help. She was hard to understand at first, she spoke really soft and had few teeth. But she finally gave me the hoe and I finished the last one for her, then someone brought out a bucket of water for me to wash my hands and then we left.

Well, I know I am once more late in adding to this Blog. I better bring it up to date before Jordan gets home. Which by the way should be in 4 months or less. This post goes back to news from January so bare with me. In January Jordan was asked by his mission president to write, in Spanish, a history of the mission for 2010. Jordan had been keeping notes on things that had been happening, in Resistencia, where he served. He felt it an honor that he was asked. During the week of January 17th Jordan was made District Leader again as well as a Trainer. I explained what a District Leader was in a previous posting but for those of you who do not want to go back, Jordan basically is over a group of missionaries in a specific area. He makes sure everyone is working together and making goals that they can work to achieve. As a trainer, Jordan is companions with a brand new missionary. One that has just arrived in Argentina. Jordan is their first companion and he helps them get acclimated to the work and country. The new missionary companion is Elder Kennedy from Southern California.

This fish is called a SURUBI. People in Argentina want to catch them as they are very big and have very few bones. This one in the picture is about 4 feet long. When you cut into them it is pure meat which they fry up to eat. Quoting Jordan, "It is sooooo good!"